CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Gary Peters (D-MI)

S.Amdt. 5557

S.Amdt. 5557 · Senate amendment

A Democratic amendment with no cosponsors

Changes S. 2 — Secure America Act

Not adopted

This amendment was never taken up, and the bill finished without it. It was never voted on.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. Pending Consideration
  3. Failed

What this amendment would do

This amendment, submitted by Mr. Peters, aims to change specific funding amounts and add new appropriations for oversight within the Department of Homeland Security.

Funding Changes

  • It specifies that $700,000 shall be for the Office of Professional Responsibility on page 5 and $450,000 for the same office on page 8.

  • It reduces two separate amounts from $2,500,000,000 to $2,200,000,000 on page 5 and page 11.

New Oversight Appropriations

The amendment adds sections to provide money to the Secretary of Homeland Security for oversight of funds. These funds are available through September 30, 2034, for the following:

  • $137,000,000 for the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security.

  • $87,500,000 for the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of the Department of Homeland Security.

  • $64,000,000 for the Office of the Immigration Detention Ombudsman of the Department of Homeland Security.